Heteropogon contortus
tanglehead
As recorded: Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Stokes, J.F.G.; Cooke, C.M.; Pilsbry, H.A.; Forbes, C.N.C.H. Cooke {=Clarence H. Cooke Jr. →Charles N. Forbes →H.A. Pilsbry →John Francis Gray Stokes →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 10, 1913
- Locality
- Molokini Islet
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Clayton, W.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 10, 1913, Stokes, J.F.G.; Cooke, C.M.; Pilsbry, H.A.; Forbes, C.N. also collected 18 other specimens.
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Erythrina sandwicensis
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Ipomoea pes-caprae
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Ipomoea tuboides
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Ipomoea tuboides
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Jacquemontia sandwicensis
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Jacquemontia sandwicensis
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Jacquemontia sandwicensis
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Lantana camara
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Lipochaeta lavarum
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Lipochaeta lavarum
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Lycium sandwicense
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Plumbago zeylanica
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Portulaca oleracea
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Tribulus cistoides
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Tribulus cistoides
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Heteropogon contortus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 114 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
Lanaʻi, Lanai City, HI, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) nintillion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Kau Desert Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Prairie Guy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heteropogon contortus. BISH 119374. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454909. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/119374.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454909 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026